1978: Female educated youth, don’t want an illiterate husband

Chapter 218: Excellent short story selection, all first prizes?

In the evening, Feng's mother and sister Cheng Wenxiu came over, and Feng's father Cheng Xuemin and his son-in-law went back to eat.

At the dinner table!

Father Feng was so happy that he had to drink a few more glasses with his son-in-law Cheng Xuemin.

"Xuemin, when I was at the front line, I heard about you, a pioneer of reform and opening up, going to the battlefield to offer condolences!"

"At that time, I was still supporting the frontline in Wenshan, but I didn't know it was you!"

Finally, I met my second uncle. I raised my glass and clinked it with Cheng Xuemin, my face full of shame.

But no one told him that his brother-in-law was the pioneer of reform and opening up, Cheng Xuemin!

His wife had mentioned in a letter to his mother before that his eldest sister Jiayou was married and pregnant, and said that he could become her uncle directly when he came back!
It is said that my brother-in-law was someone my eldest sister Feng Jiayou met when she went to the countryside to work as a sent-down youth.

Although he is not well educated, he is good at writing. "The Shepherd" was written by him.

But he didn’t say what his brother-in-law’s name was!
it's good now!

The pioneer of reform and opening up, Cheng Xuemin, turned out to be his brother-in-law. This is what his wife wrote in a letter. Is that the brother-in-law who has little education?
"Second brother, my family rarely mentioned you to me. I have also told you that I will go to visit you when I have time when I go south to visit my parents."

"Unfortunately, when I found the forest farm, I was told that you were being transferred to support the front line!"

Cheng Xuemin picked up his glass, clinked it with his second uncle, and mentioned it casually. Cheng Xuemin did go to the forest farm where his second uncle was working in the border area to look for him, and that place was not far from the Wenshan front line.

Unfortunately, I didn't meet him. I heard that he was transferred to the front line for support. Since my second uncle can drive a big truck, he can help transport logistical supplies.

"I was urgently called to the frontline to provide support as soon as the war started. I didn't dare tell my family!"

"So I didn't receive any of the letters your second sister-in-law wrote later!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded and continued to talk about some things on the front line, especially how the trapped wild monkeys broke out of the enemy blockade.

In this regard, Cheng Xuemin did not dare to explain in too much detail. He simply said that it was pure luck and he happened to break through!

"Brother, I heard from my children that you haven't dared to go home and have been hiding in the factory dormitory. I'm so embarrassed!"

Then Cheng Xuemin brought up this matter with his elder brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao!
"Xuemin, what are you saying? Why are we as a family saying these things?!"

"Anyway, it's a blessing to be able to come back alive!"

"Not much to say, it's all in the wine!"

Feng Jiazhao also picked up his glass and clinked glasses with his brother-in-law.

He also heard from his wife the day before yesterday that his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin was attacked by wild monkeys while he was visiting the front line, and was trapped in the enemy's hinterland, with his life or death unknown, for forty or fifty days!

Feng Jiazhao was so frightened that his eating bowl and chopsticks fell to the ground.

After being trapped in the enemy's hinterland for forty or fifty days, their lives or deaths were unknown. No wonder they couldn't contact Cheng Xuemin who came south to express their condolences, and the entire crew came to a standstill.

Director Xie Jin even went back to Shanghai first and would come back after hearing news about Cheng Xuemin.

I really didn't expect that such a big change would happen to Cheng Xuemin on the front line.

Fortunately!

Yesterday he was looking for people to ask about his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin's current situation. He wanted an explanation as to whether he was alive or dead.

But who would have thought that I heard from his wife at noon today that everything was fine again!
Xuemin has successfully broken out and is now on the front line with his uncle. He may be back in a week or so!
But who knows!

Just after get off work today, his wife ran to the school again and said that her sister Feng Jiayou had given birth, and her brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin was back too!

Tell him to stop hiding and go home quickly!

On the spot, Feng Jiazhao was really stunned and amazed at the speed... wasn't it too fast?
You said you were at the front line in Wenshan yesterday, but you’re home today?

And before I knew it, I had been hiding in Yanying Studio and Beijing Film Academy for so long that my sister had already given birth to a young child.

All of a sudden, I became an uncle!
of course!

His wife Ke Yumei definitely wants to be a parent!

However, Feng Jiazhao had already warned his wife that it was not realistic to adopt the child to the two of them.

Because my brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin has only one son, the first baby, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, cannot be given to them.

It was also a reminder to his wife. Later, even without his parents saying a word, he already knew it.

So, don't get your hopes up.

as predicted!

The baby was born today and his name has been chosen!

His father, Mr. Feng, even called his nephew's name "Cheng Qingsong" in front of the couple.

Obviously, it was shouted to the couple!
So, in fact, there is not much awkwardness, because I have been prepared for this and have not thought about giving them a child. It is up to the couple to work hard on their own.

Anyway, I’m not too old, just in my early thirties, so I still have plenty of time to work hard.

What if you succeed through your efforts?
"Okay, big brother, it's all in the wine!" Cheng Xuemin also raised his glass and touched it to his, nodding and saying, "I'll call Director Xie later and apologize to him for delaying the crew's filming!"

"Yes, we do need to make a call!" Feng Jiazhao nodded repeatedly and said.

The suspension of filming of "The Shepherd" really caused a headache for Xie Jin, especially since there was no news after the lead actor Cheng Xuemin went south to express his condolences.

Xie Jin, who was full of passion and preparing to make a great film "The Shepherd", was indeed hit hard.

Finally, he couldn't wait any longer and simply stopped the crew. He quit and went back to Shanghai!
So just now when they were in the hospital, my brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao mentioned the matter of the crew to Cheng Xuemin, and he was thinking of calling Xie Jin tomorrow and inviting him back.

"Xuemin, you're back just in time. We've been planning the first National Excellent Short Story Award in the spring, and the awards ceremony will begin in the middle of next month!"

"I heard from your mother that several of your manuscripts have won awards!"

Then Father Feng mentioned another major event in their cultural circle, the awarding of the first National Excellent Short Story Award!
The selection work has basically been completed, and the grand prize will be awarded in the middle of next month, which is mid-June, only about half a month away.

At that time, award-winning authors from all over the country will gather in the conference hall to witness this grand event in the cultural circle.

"Huh?! Really?"

Cheng Xuemin was indeed a little surprised when he heard what his father-in-law said. Hasn't the first short story award ceremony started yet?

The first grand prize he remembered was awarded in the middle of this month, which was mid-May!
How come it’s delayed by a month from another time and space in the previous life?

"Well! The original date was set for the event to be held on the 15th of this month, but Elder Wu postponed it for a month!"

"It may have something to do with your being trapped in enemy territory!"

Father Feng quickly explained to Cheng Xuemin that the delivery was originally scheduled for the middle of this month, but because of Cheng Xuemin's little butterfly, it was postponed for a month.

This was also something Cheng Xuemin had not expected!
Now, because of him, such a big national award has been postponed for a month.

But this is also good!
Then Cheng Xuemin can go to the venue again and show off his talents! Because didn’t Feng’s father say that several of his manuscripts won awards?
As for how many there are, Cheng Xuemin can only wait for Renwenshe to go to the Excellent Award Selection Office to inquire and he will find out.

"Several of your manuscripts won awards? Xuemin, you are... amazing!"

My second uncle, who was standing next to him, was also amazed when he heard this!

It is a national award for excellence, and the first one in ten years. It can be described as a battle between gods and demons. The value of this award is really high!
Other authors can have an article win an award and brag about it for years.

But his brother-in-law is so good!

Several manuscripts won awards. What does that mean?
His father said several, not just one or two, so this several must be at least three, right?
"Yes! I also heard that it was because of you, Xuemin, that several manuscripts were approved!"

"The judges are having a headache deciding the first, second and third prizes. Logically speaking, your manuscripts like "The Horse Herder", "Director Qiao's Taking Office", "Loess Plateau" and "Female College Students' Dormitory" are all groundbreaking works in a certain direction!"

"Yes, they can all be selected for the first prize! But how can there be so many first prizes? And if they were all given to you, Xuemin, how will other authors see it?"

Mr. Feng might have drunk a few too many glasses tonight. He was usually not a talkative person, but he was just like Mother Feng, chattering non-stop at the table.

"No way?! Dad, all the first prizes were won by us students?"

The second uncle exclaimed again!
He was even more dumbfounded. There were as many as four manuscripts that his father had just criticized, right?
And they are all pioneering works in various directions?
They all deserve the first prize indeed. After all, they are pioneering works. How else can the first prize be given to subsequent works?
In fact, my brother-in-law has already heard about this inside story!

I know that these manuscripts written by his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin were indeed selected for first prize.

Although "The Shepherd" was initially regarded as the pioneering work of scar literature, with the efforts of Mr. Qian later, it became the pioneering work of reflective literature.

There is no need to mention "The Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office", which is the pioneering work of reform and opening up literature that helped Cheng Xuemin become a pioneer in reform and opening up. If it is not awarded the first prize, who will?

Not only must it be awarded the first prize, but it must also be the first prize among the first prizes.

After all, three works are usually selected for the first prize.

The other two works, "Loess Plateau" and "Female College Students' Dormitory", are also representative works of local customs and culture, one is a representative work of college students on university campuses, and the other is a representative work of college students on university campuses.

When they were published, they all achieved considerable response and influence, and based on their performance they were indeed awarded first prize.

However, Feng Jiazhao knew that he would not get any comment in the end!
Then he took over the words of his father Feng and said, "I know about this too, because Mr. Wu directly made the decision on your manuscripts, there will be no first, second or third prize in this selection!"

“All those who were selected received the Excellence Award!”

Isn’t this the most amazing piece in the history of modern literature?

In the selection of the first National Excellent Short Story Award, one author actually overwhelmed all other authors because he had too many works selected, and the quality of his works was worthy of first prize.

The judges had no choice but to cancel the ranking of the winning levels of the works and give all awards to Excellence!
"This……"

Cheng Xuemin was also dumbfounded after hearing this. He didn't expect that he, alone, had messed up the first selection process like this?
He had been thinking, how could he win two first prizes in this award selection?
But who knew, there wasn’t even one!

……

Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)